Schuylkill County court news

Monday, April 16, 2012

Eagle Rock sales

Eagle Rock Resorts Company, main office in Hazel Township, Luzerne County, recorded in the Recorder of Deeds office in the Schuylkill County Courthouse the sale of 12 lots in its two subdivisions located in North and East Union townships. Sales made to the following:

Mychal Baltrami, 26,of 403 E. Broad St., Tamaqua, had his bail set at $5,000 unsecured and his must reside at 105 Walnut Street, Tuscarora, Schuylkill Township, and notify the public defenders office of any change of address. Baltrami faces a charge of possession of illegal drugs.

Bench warrants

Michael P. Wensel, 36, of 591 Stoney Lane, New Ringgold, had his bench warrant issued Feb. 13, dissolved by Judge James J. Goodman and bail set in the monetary sum of $5,000 percentage cash. He must reside at the New Ringgold address and not relocate without notice to the district attorney.

Wensel faces charges of possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia on June 29, 2011, when confronted by Trooper Alyssa Becker on Lake Front Drive, Deer Lake Borough. He was out on bail awaiting trial and when he failed to show up in the county court on Feb. 2, for selecting a jury to hear his case a bench warrant was issued.

Jordan M. Cavalcanti, 22, Robesonia, Berks County, had his bench warrant issued Feb. 13, dissoved by Judge Goodman and his bail reset at $5,000 percentage cash. He was must reside at 743 Chestnut Street, Reading, and not relocate without the district attorney's permission.

Calvalcani was charged with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia by Schuylkill Haven Patrolman Gregory Meisner, on March 31, 2011. When he failed to appear in court on Feb. 12, to select a jury for his trial the bench warrant was issued.

Pleads guilty

Candee E. Smith, 42, Clearwater, Fla., was removed from the Accelerated Rehabilative Disposition (ARD) probation program and entered a guilty plea to a charge of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol.

He was sentenced by Goodman to serve 48 hours to six months in the county prison and since she had served four days was granted immediate parole. She must pay a fine of $500, pay $100 to Substance Abuse Education fund, $50 to Catastrophe fund, complete the alcohol highway safe driving school, and pay court costs. She was cited in Minersville.

The court ordered she reside with her son Anthony Ballance, at 601 Lytle St., Minersville, until returning to Florida after she completes the sentence.